Belgium Seniors in Care Homes are Taken to Nightclubs

[Mike]

'We can live again': Belgian nursing home residents hit the nightclubs.
A Belgian initiative with the motto “happiness overcomes old age” has
found a novel way to counter feelings of loneliness among nursing home
residents: unleashing them on to the dance floor of Brussels' largest nightclub

‘We can live again’: Belgian nursing home residents hit the nightclubs

Maybe we need to move to Belgium!

Mike.

 

[StarSong]

Maybe we need to move to Belgium!

Or go to our own local nightclubs! I love this idea!

 

[StarSong]

From the article:
"Founded by Youssef Kaddar in 2016, Papy Booom works with nursing homes in Brussels to help older people become more active again in society.

“At many care homes, activities and outings are often the same,” said Kaddar, who has been working in retirement homes for 13 years. “I wanted to offer a new vision of activities.

“Before they became seniors, these people were young people who wanted to have fun. So I decided to keep the momentum going by doing activities with seniors as if they were young people.”'

 

[Pinky]

I think it's a great idea!

 

[StarSong]

I think it's a great idea!

Next time I'm in Toronto we should hit a club!

 

[DebraMae]

Here we have four old women dress up and do the hokey pokie.

I think Belgium has a great idea!

 

[Pepper]

Pinky said:
I think it's a great idea!

Next time I'm in Toronto we should hit a club!

Do you two know each other? Have you met up? If so, how wonderful. If not, it's an idea whose time has come!

 

[Pepper]

I think it's a great idea!

Me too, if I could stay up past nine!

 

[Murrmurr]

Or go to our own local nightclubs! I love this idea!

Sacramento has about a dozen "oldies" clubs. Most of them have live bands and good food, and they stay busy.

 

[jujube]

I can party 'til the cows come home!

The cows are all home by nine, so I fit right in.
.......

 

[fuzzybuddy]

When I was in the nursing home, all we got were church choirs, or a dog to pet.

 

[Brookswood]

I enjoy mayonnaise with my chips. I identify with being Belgium. So sign me up.

 

[birdy]

It's a great idea. Hope it takes off all over the world.

 

[Mike]

The Belgians like a good time, I used to go there on
nights out when I was in the Air Force in Germany,
it wasn't too far in a car and the beer was cheap,
which suited we young underpaid Airmen!

Mike.

 

[astralcat]

Sure beats taking them to a bingo.

 

[Pinky]

Next time I'm in Toronto we should hit a club!

I'll have to buy some new boogie shoes!

 

[Pinky]

Pinky said:
I think it's a great idea!

Do you two know each other? Have you met up? If so, how wonderful. If not, it's an idea whose time has come!

We know one another through SF .. I feel we're all "connected", so, we would have a great time

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I love this idea! Did they party hearty? Wish we had video.